Mississippi Senate Bill 2065 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 97-35-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The False Report Of Child Abuse Or Neglect To The Department Of Child Protection Services Shall Be Punishable As A Misdemeanor; To Provide That A Person Who Knowingly And Willfully Makes A False Report Of Child Abuse Or Neglect May Be Civilly Liable For Damages Suffered, Including Reasonable Attorney Fees And Costs; To Amend Sections 43-21-257, 43-21-261 And 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Appropriate Release Of The Identity Of A Reporter Who Knowingly Reported A False Allegation Of Child Abuse Or Neglect, And Then Only By Order Of A Court Of Proper Jurisdiction, And To Correct References To The Department Of Child Protection Services; And For Related Purposes.

False report of child abuse or neglect; provide criminal penalties and civil liability.

Sen. Angela Burks Hill [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	Senate	Died In Committee
2019-01-08	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/SB/SB2065.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2065IN.htm